Systems Integration Testing (SIT)

System Integration Test - Variations

● Systems Integration Testing is used for Risk Mitigation, Interface Management &
Training

● It is important to select the right level and form of testing that achieves the
established goals.

Minimum is to perform Sub Sea Production System (SPS) Integration test due to the
uniqueness of the SPS/Completion/WOCS combination

Performed Early Performed Performed Additional

Impact on Impact on
in a Test Manufacturing in at SPS personnel
Schedule Cost
Well of Products Workshop center required

SPS SIT No Yes Yes Yes Medium Medium Low

SAIT No Yes Yes No Medium Medium Medium

Completion
Yes Yes No No High High High
SIT
Ssystem Integration Test – Variations
Completion SIT Sub Assembly Integration Test SPS SIT
Rigsite + Well Workshop SPS Vendor

● Dedicated Test Well and Rig
● Completion Equipment AND Rig,
Tubulars, CT, Slickline, All
Service Personnel
● Done for initial project
● Done for extensive redesign of
critical Completion Hardware
● Done at Workshop
● Selected Completion Equipment
and Completion Service
Personnel
● Done with proven equipment
● Done at SPS Facilities
● Selected Completion Equipment,
Subsea Equipment, Completion
& Subsea Service Personnel
● Done with proven equipment

REDUCING COMPLEXITY, TIME & COST

 SPS System Integration – Example

2004 2005 2006 2007

Controls Meeting SEM Interface Meeting SEM FAT Hyd. Connector

Paris Celle, Germany. Celle, Germany. Meeting, Leeds, U.K.

Tree Interface Meeting WIC Delivery SEM Qualification Controls EFAT

Leeds, U.K. Celle, Germany Celle, Germany. Celle, Germany

Software Workshop Connector Interface Landing String FAT

Celle, Germany. Meeting, U.K. Leeds, U.K.

SLB Card Qualif. Wet Mate Connector

Edmonton, Canada FAT, Barrow, U.K.

SPS SIT Components

“Full” SIT
Full SIT